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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
ˈnȯr-məl-sē
: the state or fact of being normal
a return to normalcy after war
Examples of normalcy in a Sentence
Let's hope for an end to the war and a return to normalcy.
a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life
Recent Examples on the Web
Then, amid their own post-hurricane struggles, many reopened quickly to give us a sense of normalcy and provide community spaces to charge electronics, catch some air conditioning and drop off donations.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Both were traumatized; both were struggling to return to normalcy.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
Other outcomes for younger painters showed a return to normalcy after pandemic hype jumped their prices to new heights.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Maybe that's why Harris' speech, while fiery in its own way, felt like a throwback, a last gasp of normalcy.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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normalcy
noun
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